This page, Mass. General Laws c.140 §§ 131R-131Y, is offered by
Trial Court Law Libraries
Massachusetts Court System

Mass. General Laws c.140 §§ 131R-131Y

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO), also known as the "red flag law"

An Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) is an order from a judge that suspends a person’s license to possess or carry a gun. This law was added by St. 2018, c. 123, § 15.

These are unofficial versions of Massachusetts General Laws. For more information on this topic, please see:

Skip table of contents

You skipped the table of contents section.

Help Us Improve Mass.gov with your feedback

Did you find what you were looking for on this webpage?

Yes

If you have any suggestions for the website, please let us know. How can we improve the page?

Please do not include personal or contact information.

The feedback will only be used for improving the website. If you need assistance, please contact the Trial Court Law Libraries. Please limit your input to 500 characters.

Please remove any contact information or personal data from your feedback. You will NOT get a response.

If you need assistance, please contact the Trial Court Law Libraries.

Please let us know how we can improve this page.

Please remove any contact information or personal data from your feedback. You will NOT get a response.

If you need assistance, please contact the Trial Court Law Libraries.

Official websites use .mass.gov

Secure websites use HTTPS

Select language

Select language

Mass. General Laws c.140 §§ 131R-131Y

Table of Contents

Contact

Trial Court Law Libraries

Online

Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Massachusetts law about guns and other firearms

Massachusetts law about mental health issues

Help Us Improve Mass.gov with your feedback